How to "activate" variables

[colafrysen]

Hi, i am writing a file that saves files, the filenames are custom named by the users via a ini-File.

I want to be able to use variables like time and date inside the ini-file to use in the filename, for example.

INI-File:

[File]

Name=File1%Month%-%Date%

Where %Month% and %Date% will be equal to the AutoIt macros @mon and @mday

Help appreciated

[James]

Then just do:

Name=File1 & @MON&-&@mDAY

[colafrysen]

Then just do:

Name=File1 & @MON&-&@mDAY

Thanks, but the syntax for the AutoIt strings with the "&" and quotes are a bit to hard for the people who are going to use this application.

so even though it would work I want an easier syntax.

[James]

Thanks, but the syntax for the AutoIt strings with the "&" and quotes are a bit to hard for the people who are going to use this application.

so even though it would work I want an easier syntax.

Well think about it Just convert it in script.

[PsaltyDS]

Thanks, but the syntax for the AutoIt strings with the "&" and quotes are a bit to hard for the people who are going to use this application. so even though it would work I want an easier syntax.

If you have no intention of learning AutoIt, then stop using AutoIt, and please stop posting in AutoIt forums.

If, however, you want to learn, the syntax of what JamesBrooks gave you was not valid for use in a script. It whould have been:

$Name = "File1" & @MON & "-" & @MDAY

Saving that value to an ini file would be:

IniWrite($sIniFile, "Section_Name", "Name", "File1" & @MON & "-" & @MDAY)

If that doesn't cover your usage then be more clear about what you want to do.

[colafrysen]

First, I really want to learn AutoIt, big time.

well i got this far

#include <Date.au3>

$input = "File1%time%-%date%.jpg"
$input2 = '"'&$input&'"'
$Time = @HOUR&":"&@MIN
$input3 = StringReplace ($input2,"%time%",'"&$time&"')
$Date = _DateTimeFormat( _NowCalc(),2)
$input4 = StringReplace ($input3,"%date%",'"&$Date&"')
MsgBox(1,$input,$input4)

Bot how do i make AutoIt recognise the contents of $input 4 as code, and not just a string.

Just tell me if I am unclear

and thanks for all the quick replies

[PsaltyDS]

First, I really want to learn AutoIt, big time.

well i got this far

#include <Date.au3>

$input = "File1%time%-%date%.jpg"
$input2 = '"'&$input&'"'
$Time = @HOUR&":"&@MIN
$input3 = StringReplace ($input2,"%time%",'"&$time&"')
$Date = _DateTimeFormat( _NowCalc(),2)
$input4 = StringReplace ($input3,"%date%",'"&$Date&"')
MsgBox(1,$input,$input4)

Bot how do i make AutoIt recognise the contents of $input 4 as code, and not just a string.

Just tell me if I am unclear

and thanks for all the quick replies

I think you might be looking for Execute():

#include <Date.au3>

$input = "File1%time%-%date%.jpg"
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $input = " & $input & @LF)
$input2 = '"'&$input&'"'
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $input2 = " & $input2 & @LF)
$time = @HOUR&":"&@MIN
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $time = " & $time & @LF)
$input3 = StringReplace ($input2,"%time%",'"&$time&"')
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $input3 = " & $input3 & @LF)
$Date = _DateTimeFormat( _NowCalc(),2)
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $Date = " & $Date & @LF)
$input4 = StringReplace ($input3,"%date%",'"&$Date&"')
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $input4 = " & $input4 & @LF)
$sResult = Execute($input4)
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $sResult = " & $sResult & @LF)